Three-wheeled cars are rare, but they have been around throughout automotive history. Here we present the best.
It is not normal, but three-wheeled cars exist and, surely, they are thinking of one right now. But the truth is that there are numerous examples of this type of vehicle throughout history, such as the Mazda K360.
Three-wheeled cars have been associated with a very specific type of vehicle, usually cheap vehicles for transporting all kinds of objects. Although, in recent years, they have adopted a more playful character.
The best three-wheeled cars: Morgan Super 3
This is, without a doubt, the best-known three-wheeled car today, the Morgan Super 3. It is the successor to the Morgan 3 Wheeler and consists of a small two-seater with two wheels in front and one in the back, with a very classic design, as usual. Morgan, more typical of a World War I trike.
It is equipped with a Ford three-cylinder engine, with 115 hp, coupled with a six-speed manual gearbox, from the Mazda MX-5. With a weight of only 635 kg, it is very light and fast.
Campagna T-REX 16SP
This car is built on a tubular chassis, has one rear-wheel drive and two front-wheel drives and is powered by a 160-hp six-cylinder BMW engine. Thanks to a ridiculous weight of only 525 kg, it is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
It also has interesting equipment items, such as an adjustable suspension, an Akrapovic exhaust, perforated brake discs and four-piston calipers.
Carver One
The Carver One is considered the first three-wheeled car in history with a tilting body. Another of its peculiarities is that it had the two squares arranged in tandem.
It mounts a 660 cc four-cylinder engine that delivers 68 hp and allows it to go from 0 to 100 km/h in eight seconds and reach 185 km/h.
Polaris Slingshot
The Slingshot (slingshot in Spanish) is a three-wheeled car manufactured by Polaris, a brand specialized in snowmobiles and quads.
In addition to a very aggressive appearance, the Slingshot has a 2.4-liter engine of General Motors origin, with 173 CV, and a power-to-weight ratio of
Vanderhall Venice Roadster
The last of the three-wheeled cars is this Vanderhall Venice Roadster from the United States, a vehicle that, depending on the state where you are, is considered a car or a motorcycle.
Like the previous ones, it has a wheel on the rear axle, which is also the steering wheel, and two driving wheels in front. It is built on an aluminum chassis and mounts a 140 hp turbo engine.